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William 'Billy' Bannister (1879-1942) a group of three 9ct gold football medals, comprising a circular gold medal inscribed 'English league vs Scottish league' surrounding armorial over flags and football, reverse with laurel wreath and inscribed 'The Football league versus Scottish League Mar 18th 1901 W Bannister', maker Vaughton & sons, Birmingham 1900, a 9ct gold and enamel medal with central red enamel shield with heraldic lions over a cast wreath edge and surmounted by blue enamel pendant inscribed 'The Football League England Vs Scotland, reverse inscribed 'W Bannister 1902', maker Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham 1901; the third a 9ct gold and enamel medal with central crest highlighted in red surrounded by a circular blue enamel border 'Leicestershire Senior Football League', reverse inscribed 'Champions 1926-27', maker the Usher manufacturing Co, Birmingham 1926. *Biography William 'Billy' Bannister was born in Burnley, Lancashire in early 1879 and as a teenager worked as a miner in Barden Colliery before becoming a professional footballer. He played his early football with Earsely FC before signing for Burnley FC in 1899.in 1901 he signed for Bolton Wanders FC before he transferred to Woolwich Arsenal in 1902.in 1904 he signed a record breaking £300 transfer fee to move to Leicester Fosse FC making 149 appearances before returning to play for Burnley FC in 1910, retiring from football in 1912. He made his International career debut in the 6-0 victory over Wales at St Jame's Park and was selected again for the International side against Ireland in 1902 at Bamoral Showgrounds, Belfast (Ireland 0- England 1) in 1911 whilst still listed as a professional footballer he became landlord of the Grimshaw Arms in Leicester and continued to own and run serval establishments until his death at the age of 63in 1942.